So back to Streaky Bay we went. Our second visit there was a lot more stress free, no near death experiences this time. We then planned to make the WA south coast with 1 nights stop at the ever jaw dropping Nullabor cliffs. From streaky bay that's over 1300 kilometres in that short amount of time. To make Esperance by the next day was ambitious and we were warned taking the 'short cut' could be dangerous but we went ahead anyway (knowing Pauline and Ray would be...

Home bound We have left Melbourne with fine memories of the day and night markets, tram hopping, and spending Australia Day at Big Day Out with the lovely Irish we met (chilli peppers were fab). The tram ride home was one I wish to forget.. Having not eaten most of the day and with the addition of alcohol, exhaustion and the excessive body heat on the tram, Alex mumbled he needed to get some air. About two seconds later I had 80kgs of body weight on top of me, ...

Along the Great Ocean Road I was talking up the Queen Victoria Markets to Alex (who is a market enthusiast). So, we passed through the last few stops of the road fairly quickly in order to get here to shop. We camped up in a carpark just out of Geelong, before heading into Melbourne only just missing peak hour. I am the dedicated city driver as Alex just can't hack it, so as soon we reached traffic I was put in the driver seat and Alex was in the navigator se...

From The Grampians we travelled south and hit the coast that day, super keen for an ocean shower, river water and soap just wasn't doing it for me anymore. The Great Ocean Road provided.. and some. Every person we talked to back home and on the road agreed we were in for a treat on the G.O.R. and it didn't fail to deliver.The first spot we stayed at, Childers Cove, just east of Warrnambool was very nice, nestled between two weathered red limestone-ish cliffs wi...

With all of the hot weather we were experiencing along the Murray we decided to change our route and head south towards the coast - towards the Great Ocean Road. With the help of a couple of guys we met on the Murray, we decided to pass through Grampians National Park. Our first night away from the Murray was spent in a little town called Hopetoun, where we got away with free power and showers at a caravan park with the lack of caretakers collecting fees. This wa...